I think that all the talk about stuff like Trickle Down or Surge Up simply directs attention away from the real issues and allows avoiding the problems just as all the nonsense about whether or not global warming is natural or man caused allows that issue to be ignored.

The goal of Government is not "wealth Creation", it is "the Common Weal".

The goal of Government is providing services and creating social policy.

What really should be discussed and debated is "What services should be available to citizens?"

"What type of society do we want?"

"Do we want to see a 'hereditary moneyed class' created?"

"Do we want to minimize the gap between the rich and poor?"

After those questions are debated, the tools government uses are laws, regulations and taxes.

If we decide that we do not want to create a 'hereditary moneyed class' then tax estates.

If you want to fund services, tax business and individuals.

Tax where the money is regardless of the philosophy or method that got the money there.

Anyone so limited that they can only spell a word one way is severely handicapped!

As I said back in Message 78 (All the wrong questions so all the wrong answers), asking if Trickle Down economics works is starting at the wrong end with the wrong question which means we will always get wrong answers.

I think that all the talk about stuff like Trickle Down or Surge Up simply directs attention away from the real issues and allows avoiding the problems just as all the nonsense about whether or not global warming is natural or man caused allows that issue to be ignored.

The goal of Government is not "wealth Creation", it is "the Common Weal".

The goal of Government is providing services and creating social policy.

What really should be discussed and debated is "What services should be available to citizens?"

"What type of society do we want?"

"Do we want to see a 'hereditary moneyed class' created?"

"Do we want to minimize the gap between the rich and poor?"

After those questions are debated, the tools government uses are laws, regulations and taxes.

If we decide that we do not want to create a 'hereditary moneyed class' then tax estates.

If you want to fund services, tax business and individuals.

Tax where the money is regardless of the philosophy or method that got the money there.

Anyone so limited that they can only spell a word one way is severely handicapped!